IN PICTURES: Qeerroo in London Celebrates Olympics Victory of Oromiyaan Olympians

Aug 13 (Gadaa.com) On the conclusion of the 2012 London Olympics on August 12, the Qeerroo in London held a ceremony to celebrate the phenomenal achievements of Oromo Olympians. The ceremony was held in conjuction with the Men’s Marathon event. Though Oromiyaa is a stateless country in the Horn of Africa – struggling for the right to self-determination and independence, Oromo Olympians have graced the Olympic Games over the years. From winning the first Olympic medal for black Africa (Abebe Bikila in Rome in 1960) to winning the first Olympic medal for Bahrain (Maryam Yusuf Jamal in London in 2012), Oromo Olympians have made history in long-distance athletics at the Games. With the realization of Oromiyaa’s independence, Oromo Olympians will continue to grace Oromiyaa at the Olympic Games.

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13/08/2012 at 7:54 am

I think we should teach them how our heros become voice for thier people, let all of us who know this athelites approach them, we should not waite for some body to do it, I am resposible and we all who have close relation with them need to do a lot!!!!!!

When South Africa was under Apartheid rule, many Athletes have refused to run by making demands : “until the rights of black people are respected we don’t run.”

Oromian Athletes, and their trainers need to learn from such histories and develop a mentality of advocating for their people’s freedom.

Oromian intellectuals and Medias also need to initiate and motivate public discussions on topics such as “How best can we utilize the talents of Oromian citizens under all conditions? ”

They need to work hard on increasing the awareness and consciousness level of our society in general, particularly the Athletes.

If Tirunesh Dibaba or Xiiqii Galaanaa or Meseret Defar Tolaa or any of our Athletes go to the Olympic stage and demand : “Next Year, I want to see free Oromo prisoners or shall stage global protests”, the whole world would stand with her or him.

We need to work more and more. We need to work on improving our weaknesses, so that Oromian talents in any discipline and under all conditions, serve their nation.